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Mary, Queen of Scots in a red costumeMary, Queen of Scotland, in a striking red costume
Broughty FerryThe harbour seen from the Castle; a neat little steamer is moored at the quay. Date: circa 1900
Driffield Union workhouse, East YorkshireThe entrance to the union workhouse (or Poor Law Institution) on Bridlington Road, Driffield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Two inmates can be seen on the left, sitting on a bench
M Keyte Perry and SamoyedsMiss Marion Keyte Perry with her 10 champion Samoyeds. Their kennel name is of the Arctic. Miss Perrys neat hairstyle contrasts with the fluffy white coats of her dogs
Union Workhouse, Aylsham, NorfolkThe entrance driveway to Aylsham Union workhouse, Norfolk. The workhouse, designed by William J Donthorn, was erected in 1848-9 at Aylsham. It later became St Michaels Hospital
Voiture Henriod 1900 veteran motor carVoiture Henriod 1900. A neat little two-seater (with a little seat at back for baby or dog) - tiller steering - motoring at its simplest ! Date: 1900
Finnigans wardrobe trunkAdvertisement from 1913 for Finnigans wardrobe trunks, designed to compartmentalise clothing in a neat and orderly fashion while travelling
Israeli Orange Grove / 30SIsraeli Orange grove, Palestine. Date: 1930s
Salmon correa or neat correa, Correa pulchella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev
Baghdad, Iraq - Firdos SquareBaghdad, Iraq - The Firdos ( The Firdaws ) Square - a rather stark illustration of British Colonial City planning/development
WW2, Alphabet Valentines CardA WW2 alphabet Valentines greetings card. To my Adorable, Beautiful, Charming, Darling, Exquisite, Fascinating, Glamorous, Heavenly, Ideal, Joyous, Kissable, Lovely, Marvellous, Neat, One-and-only
A despatch orderly mounting outside the troop stableMount - a despatch orderly of the 17th Lancers mounting outside the troop stable. The smartest men are generally chosen for this duty
Yew Cottage Proposal, WoldseaAn architectural drawing suggesting the plans for Yew Cottage to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire
Old World Manor PorchA photograph which looks outside from inside an old porch with seating to each side and a neat brickwork archway, belonging to an old manor. Date: circa 1929
Garden In MayAn etching of a garden in May, bursting with flowers and low hanging tree branches, a lady is walking down a neat pathway. Date: circa 1918
Garden FloraA painting of some neat flower bushes and trees in an attractive garden. Date: circa 1916
Large Traditional Japanese Hotel room with tatami mats. Date: circa 1920s
Country FarmWatercolour landscape painting of a very colourful, neat and tidy farm. Date: circa 1931
Stella Polaris Dining RoomA painting of the Stella Polaris dining room, fully decked with neat tables, chairs and furnishings. This picture is used as part of an advertisement for Pleasure Cruises. Date: circa 1931
Elegant Edwardian reception room with polished wooden table, chaise longue, large family photographic portrait over the mantelpiece and neat shelves of leather-bound volumes. Date: 1912
A young lady sat in a neat garden in a canvas-backed chairinsertcaption Date: circa 1920s
A very smart young man from south east London - head and shoulders studio portrait photograph. Date: circa 1910s
Proposed rational dress for servants, 1912Suggested rational dress (trousers) suitable for servants. Date: 1912
Frocks, Frills and Furbelows, 1908Frocks, Frills and Furbelows by Mrs Jack May. The Neat Travelling Woman. An original design for a neat travelling dress, carried out in alpaca in a pretty mouse shade. 1908. Date: 1908
Bill Neat, boxer
William Thompson, Deaf Burke, Bill Neat, boxersWilliam Thompson (Bendigo), Deaf Burke and Bill Neat, boxers
GIRL IN SAILOR TOPA little girl wearing a neat navy blue skirt and jumper with a sailor collar. Date: 1930s
PICNIC HAMPERNeat and practical is the slogan for a well-ordered picnic hamper. This seasons gagets simplify matters - boiled egg cases and plates with sandwich compartments! Date: 7 June 1935
NEAT FRENCH VILLAA neat French villa with a few touches of art nouveau (but not too much to alarm the neighbours) at La Varenne Saint- Hilaire (Seine) Date: 1909
June Maurice - English Actress - performed in the pantomime Aladdin (130-31) at the Empire Theatre, Bristol. Date: circa 1930
Variety of Fashionable headwear in the 1910sVariety of Womens Fashionable headwear in the 1910s, from wide-brimmed hats with bows and feathers to smaller caps and bonnets - paving the way toward the familiar styles of the later 1920s
fashionably and expensively dressed 1920s teenage girlA very fashionably and expensively dressed teenage girl with wristwatch gloves and handbag. Note the fantastic art deco table she is resting against - possibly taken inside a hotel or boutique
Vietnamese soldiers from Lao CaiMountain Highlanders (Skirmishers) of the Vietnamese Army from Lao Cai in the Lao Cai Province, Vietnam. Note the bamboo helmets, neat uniforms and.... bare feet! Date: circa 1908
Children with sweets on a Balham street, SW LondonFive children in their Sunday best explore a bag of sweets in the doorway of a shop on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Anton Arco-Valley, German political activistAnton von Padua Alfred Emil Hubert Georg Graf von Arco auf Valley (18971945), commonly known as Anton Arco-Valley, German political activist - best remembered as the assassin of Kurt Eisner
Thatched Corn RicksCorn ricks with neat thatched roofs on a farm in Yorkshire, England. Date: 1930s
Farcey GunboatFrench cannoniere Farcey - a neat little steamcraft with one huge gun, and a pointed prow with which to ram an enemy vessel, Date: 1869
Girls Dresses 1920S / 30STwo neat dresses for todays schoolgirl. The one on the left is in pinky beige, with metal buttons. The one on the right is harebell blue, also trimmed with metal buttons
Folding Bed 1851A folding metal bed by H W Winfield of the Cambridge Street Works, Birmingham, suitable for military men and travellers: it all folds away into that neat box. Date: 1851
Dog Posting LetterThis dog performs the neat trick of posting a letter without human assistance. Date: 20th century
Music cover, Rag-Time Crazy sung by Florence ThurstonMusic cover, Rag-Time Crazy, written by R M Marks, composed by John Neat, sung by Florence Thurston. 1910
Serving boy carries pile of folded napkins - Colmans StarchA serving boy carrying a teetering pile of folded napkins, held in place due to the effectiveness of Colmans Starch. Date: 19th century
The Origin of the Bob by William Heath RobinsonAnd the first realisation of its advantages. A lady struggling to maintain her hair style while on board a board, looks with envy at a decks mop and its unmoving head
German army medic or quartermaster, WW1German army medic or quartermaster sitting at a table with items set out on shelves, and cutout images of Kaiser Wilhelm and the Crown Prince. Date: circa 1914
The Service Safety Haircutter, WW1 advertisementAdvertisement for the Service Safety Haircutter, allowing users to trim and comb hair daily and to remain presentable in the process, even if away fighting at the front. Date: 1917
Britain poster, A Show Garden of England, viewed from the porch of a country house, for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938
Botanical Gardens, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, IndiaGovernment Botanical Gardens, Ootacamund (Udhagamandalam, Ooty), Tamil Nadu state, India. Date: circa 1890s
Clearing up a battlefield after an advance, WW1Clearing up a battlefield after an advance during World War One. Rifles are stacked into neat pyramid shapes. Date: circa 1916
Man with two children and a toy pramA man with two little children - a boy and girl - and a toy pram in a well-kept garden. Date: C.1926
Indian man, shoelessA portrait of an Indian man seated on a chair with his shoes off. He wears a turban and western-style jacket and sports a very neat beard. Date: C.1913
Giov. Battista PaggiGIOVANNI BATTISTA PAGGI Italian artist from Genova Date: 1554 - 1627
We miss the patter of your fairy footsteps... A pair of dainty yet stylish ladys footwear from the Edwardian era Date: circa 1900s
Cricket Phrases - A Neat Cut for Two - Street EtiquetteCricket Phrases - A Neat Cut for Two - Two smart Gents politely raise their top hats in the direction of a rather glamorous yet also rather haughty looking woman as they pass on the pavement
Kennerley Rumford - Famous BaritoneMr Kennerley Rumford (1870-1957) - Famous Baritone. Married to the Contralto Clara Butt, famous for being the first person to sing Elgar Land of Hope and Glory in public. Date: circa 1910
Sailors in HammocksDisposition of the hammocks on the lower deck of a man-of- war - it looks very neat in the drawing, but we doubt if it is quite so orderly in practice... Date: circa 1825
Captain Scotts cabin, RSS DiscoveryCaptain Scotts cabin on RSS Discovery, showing a bunk bed and drawers underneath. The ships first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition
Garden at an Allied army camp, Etaples, France, WW1A well-kept garden at an Allied army camp, Etaples, northern France, during the First World War. Date: August 1918
Fishing LuresFishing lures in a neat case. Date: 1960s
1930S SEMISNeat semi-detached houses and well-cared-for front gardens at Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1930s
Italian Red Cross ambulances, WW1Italian Red Cross ambulances (model Fiat 15 Ter), standing in a row ready for action during the First World War. Date: 1915
Kit Bag contents - US NavyThe correct way that a member of the US Navy should pack his kit bag. A card from the US Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1930s
Shells for Guns Woolwich700 pound shells for 38 ton guns at Woolwich Arsenal Date: 1879
Singer 12 Hp SaloonThe Singer 12hp saloon is the quintessential family car of the 1930s, neat, refined and unobtrusive. Backward- opening doors are still common. Date: 1937
People working in a vegetable gardenPeople working in a neatly laid out vegetable garden in 18th century France. Date: circa 1760
Sales assistants outside a dress shopA group of well-presented young women - presumably sales assistants - stand in front of the windows of a dressmakers and outfitters shop
Dormitory, NIPRCC East Harling, NorfolkView of a dormitory at the East Harling, Norfolk, branch of the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control
Travelling gipsy family inside their new homeA travelling gipsy family inside the bungalow where they have been rehoused, in Beare Green, Surrey. The girl nearest the camera is writing in a notebook
Turkish Family Group - 1920sA photograph of a Turkish family group, featuring a pair of twins, standing together in identical costume. The Turkish man on the left in class period attire with a superbly neat moustache and fez hat
Garden seat at Abbotswood, GloucestershireA garden seat in the formal gardens at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The seat has two classical style pillars (Tuscan) at the front, and a tiled roof
Roses in the garden at Abbotswood, GloucestershirePink roses in the formal gardens at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Garden in the spring at Abbotswood, GloucestershireView of the formal garden in the spring, at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, with grass and trees in the background. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Garden detail with stream at Abbotswood, GloucestershireView of a detail of the garden, with a stream running through it, at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Lily pond at Abbotswood, GloucestershireView of a lily pond in the formal gardens at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Manicure and Pedicure - IndiaIndian man offering a manicure and a pedicure at Puducherry
Prince Alfons of Bayern (1862 - 1933) - a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Cavalry
Paris Race Dresses, 1926Three stylish dresses, designed for wearing at the races, 1926. On left: A suit of rose alpaca, embellished with a white motif, worn with a white blouse and a neat black tie
Day Dress / Victor StiebelCouture design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a grey wool " neat-skirted" day dress, with a silk surah forming a larged bow attached to the belt on a slim waist
Majestic SaloonThe saloon of this White Star Liner is luxuriously appointed with chairs for the passengers to sit in during the voyage; furthermore, they are taste- fully arranged in neat rows
Tractor Pulling a PloughA Devon farmer in the process of ploughing his field into neat furrows using a tractor- driven plough
Stone Quarry FranceA somewhat idealised quarry where the slate (french : ardoise) is cut out in neat slices and winched up to the surface
Battle of ReichenbergAt the battle of REICHENBERG in Bohemia, a Prussian army under the Prinz von Bayern defeats the Austrians under Konigseck. It all looks very neat and orderly !
Halt during MarchA French regiment on the march halts after every 50 minutes to rest for 10 minutes. Their weapons and baggage are stacked in neat piles
